U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 1-100

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

Incident # 486

1. Date 7 Jan 48

2. Time 1930 EST

3. Location Clinton County Army Air Field, Wilmington, Ohio

4. Name of observer James H. Hudson,

5. Occupation of observer Corporal, on duty in Control Tower

6. Address of observer Clinton County AAF.

7. Place of observation Control Tower, Clinton County AAF

8. Number of objects 1

9. Distance of object from observer some 15 to 20 miles

10. Time in sight 35 minutes

11. Altitude N/S

12. Speed Hovered then moved with great speed

13. Direction of flight South West

14. Tactics Changed shape on ascent and descent - When it climbed it was right side up - (point up) When descending the point turned down

15. Sound none

16. Size larger than star

17. Color White changing to red to green

18. Shape Triangle

19. Odor detected N/S

20. Apparent construction surrounded with burning gas or something that emitted light

21. Exhaust trails When ascending & descending it appeared to trail a green mist

22. Weather conditions light scattered clouds with a base toward the SW

23. Effect on clouds Could be seen thru the cloud which passed under it.

24. Sketches or photographs a pencil sketch

25. Manner of disappearance disappeared on SW heading at great speed

26. Remarks: (over)